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Kano OGP Secretariat Unveils Election Roadmap for CSO Committee

Aliyu dahiruApril 8, 2026

Kano State’s Open Government Partnership (OGP) process marked a key step forward after a multi-stakeholder meeting convened by the OGP Secretariat to guide the transition of the Civil Society (CS) Steering Committee and strengthen collaboration with government officials. According to a statement signed by Musaddiq Kabir Adam, Head of Secretariat, Kano State OGP, the meeting...

Kwankwaso cautions Nafiu Bala, recounts his absence from peace talks.

Aliyu dahiruApril 7, 2026

Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused Nafiu Bala, factional chairman of the party, of working against democracy. In an interview with DCL Hausa, on Tuesday, Kwankwaso said he had invited Bala so as to resolve the crisis amicably, but Bala refused to show up. We had scheduled to meet...

Kano Assembly retracts impeachment notice against former Deputy Governor Gwarzo

Aliyu dahiruApril 7, 2026

The Kano State House of Assembly has formally withdrawn its notice of impeachment against the immediate-past deputy governor of the State, Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, following his resignation from office. The decision was reached during a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Hon. Jibril Isma’il Falgore, after a motion was moved by the Majority...

2027: Governor Yusuf seeks Shekarau’s support after rift with Kwankwaso

Aliyu dahiruApril 7, 2026

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has intensified efforts to bring former governor of the state, Ibrahim Shekarau, back the All Progressives Congress (APC) as part of ongoing political realignments in the state. The political calculation in Kano changed after Yusuf dumped the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) for the APC. Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso,...

Governor Yusuf Receives a Warm Welcome from Massive Crowd Upon Returning to Kano After APC National Convention.

Aliyu dahiruApril 5, 2026

Kano witnessed a massive show of political strength and popular support as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf returned to the state following his participation in the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad, on Saturday. Thousands of supporters thronged the Malam Aminu...

Kano Government Dismisses Ex-Commissioner Sagagi’s Claims on Governor Yusuf’s Defection

Aliyu dahiruApril 4, 2026

The Kano State Government has dismissed claims by a former Commissioner for Investment, Commerce and Industry, Shehu Wada Sagagi, describing his comments on Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s political move as false and baseless. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, on Friday, the government said Sagagi’s allegation...

Breaking: Eight Kano Federal Lawmakers Leave NNPP for APC

Aliyu dahiruMarch 31, 2026

Eight members of the House of Representatives from Kano State on Tuesday announced their defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party to the All Progressives Congress. The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, announced their official defection during plenary on Tuesday. In separate letters read on the floor of the House, the lawmakers cited the internal crisis...

Former APC governorship aspirant in Kano quits the party

Aliyu dahiruMarch 31, 2026

Former Kano State governorship candidate in the 2023 elections, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, has officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a resignation letter dated March 29, 2026, and addressed to the APC chairman of Gawuna Ward in Nassarawa Local Government Area, Gawuna described his decision as “voluntary and personal.” “I hereby formally resign...

Kano South legislators convene a private meeting as political alliances shift

Aliyu dahiruMarch 30, 2026

Senator Suleiman Abdulrahman Kawu, representing Kano South, on Monday convened a closed-door meeting with senior federal lawmakers from the senatorial district in the nation’s capital. The meeting included Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, member representing Rano, Kibiya, and Bunkure Federal Constituency; Abdullahi Sani Rogo, representing Rogo and Karaye; Alhassan Ado Doguwa, representing Tudun Wada and Doguwa; and...

Just in: Kwankwaso formally defects to ADC

Aliyu dahiruMarch 30, 2026

Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party and ex-Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress. The former Minister of Defence also registered with the party and received his membership card on Monday at Gidan Kwankwasiyya, Miller Road, Bompai, Kano. Present at the event include ADC National...

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NDLEA exposes underground drug caves, hidden hideouts in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMay 6, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Strategic Command, says it uncovered a network of caves and underground tunnels used as drug hideouts in Rimin Kebe area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, on Wednesday in Kano. The PRO said the...

BREAKING: Gov. Yusuf Swears in Murtala Garo as deputy governor

Aliyu dahiruMay 5, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Tuesday, swore in Hon. Murtala Sule Garo as the new Deputy Governor, in a ceremony held at the Government House. Our sources reports that the oath of office was administered by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, in the presence of top government officials,...

Crisis brews in NDC as Kano chairman opposes Kwankwaso’s alleged takeover move

Aliyu dahiruMay 4, 2026

A fresh political disagreement is brewing within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State as the party chairman, Usaini Isa Mai Riga, has insisted that former Kano governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will not be handed control of the party structure in the state. In an interview on Monday, M so h Riga said early...

Kano governor schedules deputy’s swearing-in for Tuesday

Aliyu dahiruMay 4, 2026

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, will swear in his deputy, Hon. Murtala Sule Garo, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. According to a statement issued by Ibrahim Adam, Special Adviser on Information to the governor, the swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano....

Kano to commence airlifting of pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj on May 14

Aliyu dahiruMay 4, 2026

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board will commence airlifting of the state pilgrims on May 14, 2026. The board’s Director General, Abubakar Matawalle, announced this on Monday during the closing ceremony of the Hajj Induction Course held at the School for Arabic Studies, Kano, as part of preparations for the 2026 Hajj exercise. He said,...

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